Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired the film rights to Youngblood, the comic series created by Rob Liefeld, and has set Brett Ratner to direct. The Image Comics series which debuted in 1992 is about a Superhero team that works for the government.
In speaking to Variety, Ratner said:
“Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comicbooks left with tentpole potential… It was a real personal passion project for me, and a lot of people wanted (‘Youngblood’), but the amazing thing about the guys at Reliance is the speed with which they’re able to move.”
Reliance Big Entertainment, an Indian Media Conglomerate is making a big push into the American Film Industry. Among the many development deals it has made with big international stars in the U.S. including George Clooney’s Smokehouse Productions, Tom Hanksl Playstone Productions and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, it has recently made a deal with Brett Ratner’s shingle Rat Entertainment. This particular project will be the first to rise out of Reliance’s many Hollywood deals.
I didn’t like Director Brett Ratner’s Rush Hour 3 and not many movies have disappointed me as much as X-Men: The Last Stand did so I’m not excited about this – especially considering the way Ratner discusses this project. He makes it sound so mediocre by saying all the good comic stories are gone and this is part of what’s left at the bottom of the barrel.
What do you think?
Source: Variety
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21 Comments
Lame !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fanboys buy movie tickets.
Fanboys do multiple viewings of the same film if the movie or source material is loved, sometimes in the opening weekend. Fanboys make or break pre-appeal for a film.
So, let’s hire the most disliked director of fan fare.
Logic = Zero.
bret ratner shouldnt be let near a movie set ever.
Youngblood??? Seriously? Why? I mean, even the Ratner problems aside (X-Men 3 really was hideous, but my biggest issue with that film was the script), was this ever a really good comic book? I just remember picking up the first issue when it came out years ago and wondering how anyone could make a comic book with absolutely no plot to it. I was so turned off that I never went looking for the second issue. Maybe the series got better as it went along, but I considered it a perfect example of why artists are not always qualified to write their own comics. If Ratner thinks this is the best of what’s left to adapt from comics, then he must not have read very many of them.
I’m sorry… um… er… Youngblood is not a good comic book and… well… Brett Ratner… how shall we say… sucks.
So combining Brett Ratner suckage and Youngblood being a horrible comic= Epic Failure.
I never liked Youngblood,
But if they put a good story together I will go see it.
WildC.A.T.S was a better book, if anything, I would like to see a Silverhawk picture, do you guys remember than comic?
What I find most hilarious is Ratner’s production company title: Rat Entertainment. HAHA, how appropriate!
BRETT RATNER…they need to stop giving him movies..especially ones that have good potential..
Youngbloods was a ballsy comic, that needs a real harsh, Nolan type of director…
Maybe because Youngbloods is not that popular their just throwing it way
lol, so universal non-acceptance of this project (as I expected).
My buds tell me this comic is bad as well.
This is an absolute match made in heaven.
Junky hack director for a junk hack comic book – AWESOME!!!!!!!
I never thought it would happen, but this man is almost an American version of Uwe Boll. Opinion poll: Who more deserves to be staked out in the Arizona desert after being doused in sugar water, Uwe or the Rat?
@Dave
I don’t know; seems like a match made in the other place.
@Tim
I think Joel Shummacher belongs on that list.
@John
C’mon, give Schumacher some credit. So the bat-nipples were a mistake, hey, he did direct Falling Down–sic movie!
LOLz John
@SK47
I loved Falling Down; who would have thought a man trying to get home would be soo entertaining. But if we use that logic, we have to give Bret a chance; he did direct Rush Hour.
and Rush Hour was a lame retread of his movie Money Talks from a year or two before, keeping Chris Tucker and replacing Charlie Sheen with Jackie Chan….. LOL
@ The InFamous NeuroJockey
How true!!
@ High Kalibur
Hilarious!
Youngblood? If anything, why in the wonderful world of fantasy, use such lousy source material? On the positive side, depth could be added without even trying. SOOOOOOO much room for improvement.
Just to note; when there is W.I.L.D.C.A.T.S. why would one even consider YB? Hmmmmmm? Silverhawk would be great on the screen. I believe that W.I.L.D.C.A.T.S. could creatively work great, in light of Watchmen, there are new possibilities that could launch. I happen to own a pile of youngblood birdcage liners. I definitely disapprove of Brent Rantner. He should be outsourced. This almost seems to stupid to be true. I say it never happens. quality control has to be hiding somewhere.
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